The biggest Welsh deals of 2007 profiled; the real story behind making Bluestone, the £3110m green holiday village in Pembrokeshire, a reality; turnaround management; and why Cardiff must plan its long-term future.
Rugby is so important to the culture of Wales, but are its clubs sustainable as businesses? We also examine the problems and opportunities presented by waste management regulations, consider the future of Swansea and discover why more Welsh companies should list in 2007.
From May 3, Wales will have a new and more powerful government thanks to the elections and the Government of Wales Act. We ask businesses how they would like to see the extended powers used and the politicians how they would use them. We also cover the Insider property awards, renewable energy, waste management, asset-based lending and Wales' economic relationship with the US.
The world's biggest ever PFI energy project is headed for Milford Haven. Wyn Jenkins talks to the man behind the project, Mohammed Al Khaldy, to find out what the project means for Wales. Plus, as part of our ranking of Wales' top 300 companies, we speak to Admiral boss Henry Engelhardt. This issue also covers forensic accounting, property lending and business in Japan.
Manufacturing is still so important to the Welsh economy, but Welsh businesses must evolve if they are to survive long term. This special report documents how companies should do that. Plus a series of features on regeneration schemes in Wales, risk management, succession planning, doing business in Germany and how events can boost the economy.
Wales needs more entrepreneurs. In this issue, we look at how a change in mentality in the business community could help create more and we profile 25 young Rising Stars of the business world who have already taken the leap for themselves. Elsewhere in this issue, we look at how to value a business, disaster recovery, the implications of SIPPS and tell the full story of how the first new racecourse to be built in the UK for 80 years ended up coming to West Wales.
This issue of Wales Business Insider profiles the 100 richest Welsh businessmen and women and finds that, despite the economic turbulence of late, they are doing just fine. We also look at what constitutes good wealth management, produce a guide to a stress-free office move, look at trading links with India, examine how to save money on waste and ask the new chief of Cardiff & Co about her plans to sell the Welsh capital.
This issue of Wales Business Insider profiles the 100 most powerful people in Wales - and our number one choice is controversial. We also consider how the global credit crunch could effect the Welsh deals market, examine the health of the Bridgend economy, consider the growing challenge of recruiting the right people and ask how Wales' massive infrastructure needs could be funded.
With just 100 days to go before the biggest golf event in the world comes to Wales, Insider analyses the state of the hotels market in Wales as well as the preparations on the ground for the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor in 2010.
